Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lamar, GA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,462 population of Lamar County, Georgia comprised of 442 people who identified as Hispanic (2.39%), and 18,020 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lamar County, Georgia with a population of 12,391 (67.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,573 (30.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 307 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lamar County, Georgia in 2016, with a population of 12,050 (65.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,506 (29.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 341 (1.85%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lamar, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Lamar , GA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,573 30.19%
White Alone 12,391 67.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.35%
Asian Alone 120 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 307 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Lamar , GA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 341 1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,506 29.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,050 65.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 298 1.61%